About your 2015 entitlements and payments
This is an old version of the page
Date published: 8 February, 2016
Date superseded: 28 March, 2017
Summary
The Scottish Government started making direct farm payments at the end of December 2015.
In order to avoid unnecessary delays, eligible Scottish farmers will receive their 2015 direct payments in two parts.
The first instalment will be worth a minimum of 70 per cent of the total value of Basic Payment Scheme, Greening and Young Farmer payments.
Our aim is to make as many first instalment payments as we can by the end of March, and the balance of payments soon after.
More information on this website
There's more information available on:
- timeline
- entitlements
- payments
- regionalisation and convergence
There's also a useful page of questions and answers, as well as details on the progress with payments.
Entitlements and Payments Information Helpline
To help with any questions you have, we have set up a helpline.
Entitlements and Payments Information Helpline – 0300 300 2222
Staff will answer any questions about the letters we will be issuing over the next few months, general queries about new entitlements, and questions about payments for the 2015 scheme year (for the Basic Payment Scheme).
Lines are open from 8.30am to 5pm on Monday to Thursday and from 8.30am to 4.30pm on a Friday.
